Table 6 Cost effectiveness of working patients (postoperatively), mean (95% CI)
Netherlands ( n = 35) | Germany ( n = 42) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Direct costs | |||
Medical costs | |||
Outpatient care | |||
Orthopedic surgeon | €90 | €53 | €-37 |
Rehabilitation department | €3 | €9 | €6 |
Psychiatrist | €0 | €0 | €0 |
Other | €3 | €0 | €-3 |
Total | €95 (54–145) | €62 (36–92) | €-33 (-90– + 20) |
Postoperative rehabilitation | |||
Inpatient rehabilitation | - | €3069 | €3069 |
Medical training therapy | - | €159 | €159 |
Sports rehabilitation | - | €18 | €18 |
Physiotherapy | €593 | €592 | €-1 |
Total | €593 (421–777) | €3843 (3652–4054) | €3250 (2997–3521) |
Other care providers | |||
General practitioner | €4 | €54 | €50 |
Orthopedic technician | €1 | €2 | €1 |
Social worker | €0 | €5 | €5 |
Total | €5 (0–12) | €61 (32–95) | €56 (26–91) |
Extra Expensesa | |||
Medication/Therapy | €44 | €38 | €-6 |
Other | €43 | €243 | €200 |
Total | €87 (9–192) | €280 (87–572) | €193 (-36– + 503) |
Non-medical costs | |||
Travel expenses | |||
Total | €15 (11–19) | €62 (50–74) | €47 (35–60) |
Household help | |||
Alpha help | €7 | €38 | €31 |
Paid by other sources | €70 | €65 | €-5 |
Total | €78 (0–203) | €104 (7–236) | €27 (-134– + 182) |
Indirect costs | |||
Paid work | |||
Productivity loss | € 15622 (12183–19026) | € 16326 (12682–20242) | € 703 (-4313– + 5986) |
Total | € 16495 | € 20738 | € 4243 (20%) |